Devils break out for 5-2 victory, snapping home losing streak

ALBANY — Joe Whitney, Rod Pelley and Chris McKelvie scored in a 4:18 span of the first period to power the Albany Devils to a 5-2 victory over the Bridgeport Sound Tigers this afternoon in front of a Veterans Day crowd of 2,015 at Times Union Center.

Trailing 3-0, Bridgeport closed to within a goal before the period ended, but Dan Kelly scored in the second period and Reid Boucher in the third to help Albany snap a four-game home losing streak.

Goaltender Keith Kinkaid made 25 saves to improve to 4-1-1 on the season. Shots were even at 27.